1. When you arrive at the studio, there are three gates. Which of these is not one of the entrances? Riverside Gate Alameda Gate Buena Vista Gate Keystone Gate

2. There is a huge archway that says "The Walt Disney, Co" over the center of the main gate, but what decoration is on the sides of the gates holding the archway? Flag Poles Mickey and Minnie Palm Trees The Seven Dwarfs

3. We choose to enter the south gate where most employees are asked to park. After entering there, a large parking structure is on the right next to the gas station and fire station. It is named after an old black and white TV adventure series that was filmed here when this area was the back lot. What's it called? Treasure Island Spin and Marty Zorro Mickey and Friends

4. If I wanted to get a meal, what options are available to me while on the lot? ABC Commissary and Studio Commissary Employee Cafeteria and vending machines outside Animation Bldg entrance Automat and Employee Cafeteria The Disney Studio Commissary and the Big D cafeteria

5. On many signs throughout the studio there are signs with a blue dashed squiggly S-shaped line and an arrow. What do these point to? The walkway to the ABC building The Frank G. Wells Memorial Gardens The Parking Structure The Roy E. Disney Waterfall

6. There is a full service Disney Store inside the studio lot. True False

7. There is an annual event when the studio lot opens to the public for a half-day. What is the event? Walt Disney's Birthday in December The Magical Holiday Faire in November Halloween Costume Party in October Academy Awards Party in March

8. The centerpiece of the lot is the new Team Disney Building. Who holds the roof up on the front of this building? Pillars representing each of the major Business Units of the company (i.e. film, tv, parks, publishing, music, etc.) Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto The Seven Dwarfs Walt and Roy Disney statues

9. In looking at the animation building, the original headquarters of The Walt Disney Company, you will notice a rather unusual construction. The building is long and narrow with many wings sticking out both sides. Which of the below answers was given for why the building was built this way? The lender insisted that if the studio failed the building would be great to use a hospital. It allowed every office to have a window. It provided natural sunlight to allow the artists to see colors better. All of these

10. Beside the animation building are a row of buildings that completed the animation process. The Ink and Paint, Cutting, Camera, etc. buildings are connected with an overhang so that the animation cells would not get wet in case of an occassional California rain. But the Animation building is not connected with a covered overhang. What did the animators do in case of rain? Since the animation building only turned out outlines, and there was not paint on the cells yet, rain would not damage them. They would have to wait until the rain stopped There is an underground tunnel that connects the animation to the ink & paint building. The construction crew rigged a vaccum tube delivery system similar to the old drive through banks.

11. Legends Plaza is an area right in front of the Team Disney Building. Disney Legends are cast memebers who have been honored in an annual celebration for contributions to the success of the company. What is there in the Legends Plaza to honor the Disney Legends? Hand and footprints in the cement. Names of the legends engraved in the bricks in the plaza A fountain with a large plaque listing all the names Plaques on the pillars with the Name, Area, and Handprints, if possible, of the honorees.

12. Where did the money come from that allowed Walt to build the Burbank studio? Profits from Disneyland Took a second mortgage on his home in Glendale Cashed in his life insurance policy Profits from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

13. What unusual use did the studio serve in the 1940's during a time when Disney went through a period of near bankruptcy? Used as a military hospital The US Army moved in Deserted - closed down for almost 3 years during the war Underground areas served as a huge fallout shelter for citizens of the Burbank/Glendale area.

14. Unlike neighboring studios, Disney's studio has very few sound stages. Initally it had none, and space is still often rented at neighboring sound stages off the lot. Why did Walt say he did not need sound stages? The cost is too high, and renting space is much cheaper. Disney does cartoons and does not need them. Bankers would not allow them, as the feeling was that the studio would fail and buildings could be used for a hospital. There just wasn't enough space for any.

15. The first sound stage was built directly across from the Commissary. It was very small, and was built for a specific purpose. What was it? For "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" To house a movie theatre on the lot. For "Treasure Island" To record the sound track for "Fantasia"

16. What street was Disney's first studio located on? Kingswell Avenue Alameda Ave Hyperion Street Riverside Drive

17. Where was the second Disney studio, where Walt lost the rights to Oswald the Rabbit and together with Ub Iwerks, one of the key early animators, Walt developed Mickey Mouse? Alameda Hyperion Riverside Studio Prospect

18. When did the Disney team move to the new studio in Burbank? January 2, 1955 November 15, 1922 May 6, 1940 March 15, 1928

19. The famous Mickey Mouse water tower on the lot provides no useful service other than as an icon for the studio and to remember the past. True False

20. All of the company is known as "The Walt Disney Company", but there have been four names that the company has been known by over it's history. Which is the following is NOT one of the names Disney has been known as officially. Walt Disney Studio The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio The Disney Studio Walt Disney Productions